Uterine muscle as a potential target of polychlorinated biphenyls during pregnancy

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 205, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 121-130

  Loch Caruso, Rita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Gap junctions; Myometrium; Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB); Uterine contraction

Indexed keywords

AROCLOR 1242; CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; ESTRADIOL; OXYTOCIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CHLORINATION; DECHLORINATION; DRUG MIXTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENZYME INHIBITOR INTERACTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROXYLATION; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MYOMETRIUM; ONSET AGE; OSCILLATION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; UTERUS CONTRACTION; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 0036220774     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00137     Document Type: Article

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